CVE-2020-14154 Security feature bypass in n/a
Mutt allows connections despite rejected expired intermediate certificates, bypassing TLS security checks and exposing users to potential man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-14154?
CVE-2020-14154 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 15 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mutt before 1.14.3 proceeds with a connection even if, in response to a GnuTLS certificate prompt, the user rejects an expired intermediate certificate.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14154?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
mutt openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.2.12-2.1 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mutt Mutt.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14154?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-14154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14154, GHSA-v3gg-5crq-w4vj, OESA-2021-1399, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14154, openSUSE-SU-2024:13279-1.